Gone are the days when you had to wait in long lines to pick up cannabis products from the local dispensary. With more states legalizing recreational cannabis and the updated hemp legislation based on the 2018 Farm Bill, it’s now possible to shop at the best dispensaries from the comfort of home — in all […]
The trend has been well documented for over a decade: overall drug use is increasing in France. And with it comes a host of horrors, destroyed lives, deadly violence, and corruption. Thus, the scourge of drug trafficking, with which “France is submerged,” according to the report of the Senate inquiry commission published in May 2024 […]
It costs on average half as much as cocaine. Like cocaine, it can be snorted and has long been confined to techno party circles. And to establish itself in consumer habits, it even borrowed its name and was called “pink cocaine” in 2022. Today, ketamine is increasingly used recreationally in other contexts by young adults. […]
Key messages Ketamine use has become increasingly popular in recent times, but, as with all drugs, it poses health risks. Ketamine-induced uropathy, for example, is a growing problem, particularly among young adults, reports a Dutch research team led by Sabrina Marongiu (Department of Clinical Pharmacy, OLVG Hospital, Amsterdam). A popular “party drug” Ketamine is an […]
A powerful anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects, ketamine is making waves. Its recreational use is on the rise among young people in French-speaking Switzerland, while Elon Musk claims to use it for depression. But what exactly is it? “Ketamine is a psychoactive substance. Its effect is to increase dopamine production in the brain,” explains Jalel Araiedh, […]
Ketamine use is growing so rapidly in the United Kingdom that experts are sounding the alarm, stating that the country is facing a crisis. This is being discussed as a side effect of COVID-19, with a relatively young clientele seeking an alternative solution to anxiety and depression. Dr. Marie-Ève Morin, a family physician working in […]